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Protesters gather at the intersection of Cobblestone Drive and U.S. Highway 51 in Madison on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, to oppose immigration raids. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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People protest Deep South immigration crackdown as Gov. Reeves speaks at Madison restaurant
By SIMEON GATES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,12/04/25-11:42AM , 67 Reads 4,599 Statewide
A small group protested outside a monthly community meeting Wednesday in Madison to raise awareness about an immigration crackdown in Louisiana and Mississippi — a campaign known both as
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Lloyd Gray, executive director of the Phil Hardin Foundation, speaks during a press conference about the Margaret Ann Crigler Park in Jackson on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Donations aid efforts to convert site of closed Welty Library to a park by Two Mississippi Museums
By SIMEON GATES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,11/20/25-4:06PM , 83 Reads 3,979 Statewide
The Foundation for Mississippi History has received $1.4 million in donations for the future Margaret Ann Crigler Park, which is part of the ongoing effort to revitalize downtown Jackson.
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Jennifer Lena, deputy executive director of the Mississippi Library Commission, at the commission's office Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Trump administration’s effort to cut federal funds could have dire impact on Mississippi libraries
By SIMEON GATES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,11/07/25-12:02PM , 271 Reads 9,409 Statewide
Sarah Tramel loves libraries. She visits them regularly, takes her daughter to storytimes and listens to audiobooks on Hoopla, an app that provides free access to ebooks, audiobooks, movies and other library material.
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Mississippi Public Broadcasting's Chief Content Officer Taiwo Gaynor, left, and Chief Operating Officer Anna Neel watch Gaynor's promo for a documentary on Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers at MPB headquarters, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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MPB cuts ‘Mississippi Edition,’ plans to spread radio news throughout weekdays
By SIMEON GATES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,11/06/25-1:32PM , 136 Reads 3,588 Statewide
Mississippi Public Broadcasting is ending its daily 30-minute radio news program, “Mississippi Edition.”

Executives at the network said the change will make way for more news coverage throughout the day.
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